How many pupils does Kirkby High School have?

Kirkby High School has 1,027 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of Kirkby High School?

The headteacher of Kirkby High School is Anna Dobson.

What type of school is Kirkby High School?

Kirkby High School is a Academy sponsor led with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Kirkby High School in?

Kirkby High School is in the Knowsley local authority area.

Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

Kirkby High School

Bracknell Avenue, Kirkby, Knowsley, Merseyside, L32 9PP

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 12 July 2022). Last inspected 12 July 2022.

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1,027

Pupils

58.0%

Free school meals

1 September 2013

Opened

About this school

Kirkby High School is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in Knowsley, Merseyside. The school has 1,027 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 12 July 2022). Last inspected 12 July 2022. The Headteacher is Anna Dobson. The school is administered by Knowsley local authority. It belongs to THE ROWAN LEARNING TRUST. It opened in 1 September 2013.

School details

Headteacher: Anna Dobson
Trust: THE ROWAN LEARNING TRUST
Local authority: Knowsley
Gender: Mixed
URN: 140001

Contact

01514778710 admin@kirkbyhighschool.net Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Kirkby High School are handled by the school or the local authority (Knowsley). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

31.4

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−1.63

Progress 8 · 2023-24

20%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

37%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

2.55

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

11%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →